Chris Smith (born September 8, 1999) is an American professional football running back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Louisiana.
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | |
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| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 8, 1999 Meridian, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight: | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Nanih Waiya (Louisville, Mississippi) |
| College: | Louisiana (2018–2022) |
| Undrafted: | 2023 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| CFL status: | American |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life
editSmith was born on September 8, 1999, in Meridian, Mississippi. He attended Nanih Waiya High School, being named the 2016 "Mr. Football".[1]
College career
edit2018–2019
editSmith committed to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, spending his first year as a redshirt and appearing in four games. As a redshirt freshman in 2019, Smith appeared in every game of the season and placed fourth on the roster with 334 rushing yards. He ran for four touchdowns on the year.[1]
2020–2021
editIn 2020, Smith appeared in all 11 games for the school and served as their return specialist and third running back. As a returner, Smith made 23 kick returns for 617 yards and two touchdowns, and twice earned conference special teams player of the week honors. He finished the season with 1,137 all-purpose yards, 30th most in the nation.[1] Following the season, he was named a first-team All-America selection by CBS and 247Sports.com.[2]
In 2021, Smith earned the starting running back role and led the team with 855 rushing yards on the year.[3] In a 28–27 win over Arkansas State, he ran for a career-high 238 yards and two touchdowns.[4]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 8+5⁄8 in (1.74 m) |
194 lb (88 kg) |
30+3⁄8 in (0.77 m) |
8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.49 s | 1.40 s | 2.51 s | 4.44 s | 7.20 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) |
12 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[5] | ||||||||||||
Seattle Seahawks
editSmith signed with the Seattle Seahawks on May 12, 2023 as an undrafted free agent.[6] He was waived on June 1, 2023.[7]
San Antonio Brahmas
editOn June 16, 2023, Smith was selected by the San Antonio Brahmas as part of the XFL Rookie Draft.[8] He was signed on October 24, 2023.[9]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
editOn February 5, 2024, it was announced that Smith signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Chris Smith - Football - Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.
- ^ Prather, Scott (December 23, 2020). "Ragin' Cajun RB/KR Chris Smith Named 1st Team All-American". ESPN.
- ^ Buckley, Tim (December 13, 2021). "Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns running back Chris Smith questionable for the New Orleans Bowl". The Daily Advertiser.
- ^ Buckley, Tim (October 22, 2021). "After losing friend to gun violence, Chris Smith runs for 238 yards for Ragin' Cajuns". The Daily Advertiser.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Chris Smith College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ "Seahawks Sign 25 Undrafted Free Agents, Six 2023 Draft Picks". Seahawks.com. May 12, 2023.
- ^ "Seahawks Sign Cornerbacks Montrae Braswell & Benjie Franklin". Seahawks.com. June 1, 2023.
- ^ "XFL Completes Rookie Draft". www.xfl.com. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ "2024 CFL Transactions". CFL.ca. Retrieved February 6, 2024.